WAGNER: Well, we take literally what the Bible says. We believe that Israel composes the people of God, and that they have fallen away at the moment, but that God has grafted the Gentiles into the same roots. So that's why we're very strong supporter of Israel, because we feel that Israel is the root of our faith. And so we support Israel strongly. We know that there's a - there's not really good religious freedom in Israel. We're very sorry about that.

But the Bible says that someday - and don't ask me how this is going to happen, because it seems impossible - that all of Israel will be saved, that they'll all believe in Jesus. So we just take that by faith, and none of our activities are geared toward that or anything else, but we just believe that that's going to happen. So before Jesus returns, Israel, as a social group, will acknowledge Jesus Christ as their messiah.

GROSS: So one of the reasons or the major reason that you support Israel is because you believe one day the Jews in Israel will basically convert to Christianity and accept Jesus as their savior.

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GROSS: One thing about that, and this is something that confuses me. On the one hand, you say that you respect all religions, and that that's something our Constitution guarantees us. But at the same time, you want as many like-minded Christians as possible in positions in the arts, the media, the government, business, school. And also, you think Christianity is the only true faith. You'd like Jews in Israel to convert to Christianity. It just seems kind of contradictory to, you know, on the one hand, say you respect all religions, but to, on the other hand, say that you really want people to convert to yours.

WAGNER: Well, we - yes, we respect all religions, but we also respect the freedom of exercising our religion. And part of our religion is called evangelization. It's called presenting Jesus Christ to others and persuading them to become followers of Jesus Christ and walk into the kingdom of God. So - so we'd like to maintain our right in a plural - in religious pluralism of exercising our privilege of winning other people to Christianity.

That's fine as long as the conversions are genuinely agreed to, by the free will of the converted, and you don't use force and psychological abuse to gain converts.
Oh, and of course you won't mind Muslims in your town also seeking to proselytize. After all, it's part of their religion, which they also claim as the only true and universal one.
And you won't mind me distributing some atheist pamphlets in your neighbourhood either.

@RayO_ElGatubelo: What's wrong with people who believe they've found the truth trying to get others to believe in it as well? Isn't it a good thing to believe in the truth (completely apart from any further benefits that a particular religion might ascribe to that belief)? And if you have something good and can, without diminishing it, give it to others, shouldn't you try to do so?

"But the Bible says that someday - and don't ask me how this is going to happen, because it seems impossible - that all of Israel will be saved, that they'll all believe in Jesus. So we just take that by faith, and none of our activities are geared toward that or anything else, but we just believe that that's going to happen. So before Jesus returns, Israel, as a social group, will acknowledge Jesus Christ as their messiah."

About as likely as the Rapture. Less likely in fact because the Rapture would be entirely the work of God and Jesus... so as a single event the Rapture's probability is slightly higher than Wagner's idea of the Israeli Jews all suddenly converting to Christianity at the same moment, because that suggests thousands, if not millions, of individuals all making the same decision on their own, independently, all during one particular short timeframe.

(Gosh I type long sentences don't I?)

Perhaps Wagner is not really a true fundy, but he certainly embodies the spirit of fundy logic.

"And part of our religion is called evangelization. It's called presenting Jesus Christ to others and persuading them to become followers of Jesus Christ and walk into the kingdom of God. So - so we'd like to maintain our right in a plural - in religious pluralism of exercising our privilege of winning other people to Christianity.2

Fine. Just as long as you lot realise that Muslims have as much right to win over you to Allah.

...what's that, You don't like that concept? Well then. Now you know why 'Separation of Church and State' exists in your country, C. Peter Wanker. And I live in a country - Britain - that actually has a state religion, the Church of England. Sure, we have Freedom of Worship. That also means the Freedom, nay, the Right to not Worship too. Also, that you don't have the right to force your 'beliefs' on everyone else.

Meh. I actually don't see the contradiction in "on the one hand, say you respect all religions, but to, on the other hand, say that you really want people to convert to yours." After all, doesn't our side have the exact same idea? Surely you don't want there to be willfully-ignorant fundies in perpetuity, do you?

Seems decidedly un-fundie to me. He respects people's right to practice their religion, even if he believes it's incorrect. He's upfront about what he believes, too.

I imagine that, if he met other people trying to proselytize to him, he'd just kindly say "No thanks" and move on. I don't know any more about the guy, myself, though, so I am just going on what's here.

But of course, when you get your "like minded people" into government and the school system, it's not about you exercizing your freedom of religion, it's about you forcing your particular viewpoint downs others' throats by making laws and changing school curriculum to suit YOU, isn't it? I'd love to see you promoting that same "freedom" if Muslims or any other religion were doing the same thing.